"Lies Greed Misery" is the fourth track off of Linkin Park's fifth studio album, Living Things. "Lies Greed Misery" was released as a promotional single for the album, being "leaked" by fans after completing a scavenger hunt that the band setup. The song was officially released on May 24, 2012. The track, along with "Castle Of Glass", was used in promotion for Danger Close Game's Medal of Honor: Warfighter, being included in the multiplayer reveal trailer for the game.

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Background

Chester Bennington talked about the creation of the song in an interview with ABCDane.net, stating "This song was one of the rare kinds that just came out of nowhere. Mike told me to scream anything, just let out my anger and I did just that. Before we realized it, we had a song on our hands. In the beginning it seemed too pop, like a tune you could dance to. We had to take out the party vibe and add a darker ‘I’m enjoying your destruction’ element to it. I think this song represents the kind of emotions that arise from standing up to a bully, or when a tyrant is taken down and the people are celebrating around his grave. Like I said, it’s a really dark song, but it also has a weird ‘pizza party’ kind of feel to it. Maybe the combination of crazy style and symphony has something to do with that. You’re at a party outdoors, drinking margaritas, hanging with tanned people, maybe swimming… then you play this song. I mean, it is a party song after all.But that’s not all, you start screaming out loud. I hope you choke on your lies, swallow up your greed, suffer all alone in your misery. And well... it’s a terrible thing to say to someone. This song is incredibly complicated, mentally unstable maybe, but brilliant at the same time."[3]

Mike Shinoda, during his listening party with the fanbase for Living Things, mentioned how Bennington had recorded his vocals for the track while ill.[4]

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Lyrics

Album Version

I'mma be that nail in your coffin
Saying that I softened
I was ducking down to reload
So you can save your petty explanations
I don't have the patience
Before you even say it I know
You let your pride or your ego
Talk slick to me, no
That is not the way I get down
And look at how you lose your composure
Now let me show ya
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

I WANT TO SEE YOU CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
SWALLOW UP YOUR GREED
SUFFER ALL ALONE IN YOUR MISERY

What is it you want me to tell ya
I'm not the failure
I would rather live and let be
But you came with the right kind of threat to
Push me to let you
Know you can't intimidate me
You disrespect me so clearly
Now you better hear me
That is not the way it goes down
You did it to yourself and it's over
Now let me show ya
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

I WANT TO SEE YOU CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
SWALLOW UP YOUR GREED
SUFFER ALL ALONE IN YOUR MISERY [x2]

You did it to yourself [x4]
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF [x4]

I WANT TO SEE YOU CHOKE ON YOUR LIES
SWALLOW UP YOUR GREED
SUFFER ALL ALONE IN YOUR MISERY

Dirtyphonics Remix

That is not the way I get
That is not the way it goes
That is not the way I get
That is not the way it goes

That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down
That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down

Th-th-that is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down
That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down

Th-th-that is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down
That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down

I wanna see you choke on your lies, lies, lies
Suffer all alone in your, lone in your, lone in your
Choke on your lies, lies, lies
Suffer all alone in your misery
Choke on your lies, lies, lies
Suffer all alone in your, lone in your, lone in your
Choke on your lies, lies, lies
Suffer all alone in your misery

YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF

I wanna see you
Exactly how the breaking point sounds
I wanna
That is not the way I get
I wanna see you
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

You did it to yourself
You did it to yourself
You did it to yourself
You did it to yourself
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF
YOU DID IT TO YOURSELF

I wanna see you
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

I'mma be that nail in your coffin
Saying that I softened
I was ducking down to reload
So you can save your petty explanations
I don't have the patience
Before you even say it I know
You let your pride or your ego
Talk slick to me no
That is not the way I get down
And look at how you lose your composure
Now let me show you
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

I wanna see you
Exactly how the breaking point sounds

That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down
That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down

Th-th-that is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down
That is not the way I get down
That is not the way it goes down

Gallery

Artwork used by Dirtyphonics for their remix on YouTube

Artwork used by Dirtyphonics for their remix on SoundCloud

In Other Media

"Lies Greed Misery" is featured in the 2012 videogame Medal Of Honor: Warfighter.